The Bottineau pioneer., 1887-05-26

the same cause, $45.4oo dani- sAs being:
claimed; q NINE d.; The suit was sette Howell
!. Two barb wire fence manufacturing firms.
81 Dearborn street, made an assignment
to Noble B. Judah. The liabilities are es- d
timated at $44S. 600 and the assests al.
$256.OO The firm is composed Of Fran
cis T. Sherman and Eben J.. March,.
Schnabel & Co., at No. Sc Dearborn street,
next door to Sherman & Marsh, also
made an assignment to Mr.. Judah. The
600.
A congress of English-speaking Roman,
Catholics will meet in London shortly to-
discuss religious progress, labor and cap
ital, temperance, theft and other subjects.
Cardinal Manning is the leading spirit in,
the movement. I s...
The government meteorological bureau.
reports that the recent earthquake shock
traversed'Mexico Through the Sierra Madre
mountains which cross the country from
northwest to southeast. IS
The supreme delegates of the Catholic
Knights OF America are in session at Chi
cago. This is one OF the strongest Catho-;
lie organi izations in the United States,
and numbers fully 5000 members. The.
supreme delegates represent the state socis.
ties and two from each state and territory
are in attendance at the present meeting.
They meet once in two years, the last ses-i
sion having been held in New York. IF
The report Of the department OF agricul-}
ture for May, relative to the condition OF
winter grain and the progress of spring
plowing, indicates a decline in the condi-
tion OF wheat OF two points since April l.,
the general average for the whole country
being sc against 95 at the same time in
1886, 20 in 1885, and 81 in 1884. =
Dillon mysteriously hints OF scheme to.
safely and effectaully nullify the correction
bill when it becomes a law. e
The Pail Mail Gazette publishes rumors.
that the government has ordered to be-.
prepared sixty first-class cells in Millbanki
prison Tor the accommo odation OF Parnel-j
lite members OF parliament, whose arrest
they may deem necessary. The report ID.
discredited. l.
Invitations since his arrival in London. !
Geoege C. Baker, of the Iowa state rail-
road commission, in q letter to the inter,
state commission says that they can sug-
gest nothing for the relief of the Iowa barb.
ed wire association, but that they will
probably Recommend that the associa-
tion's prayer be granted for suspension,
on the long and short haul clause.
In the French chamber OF deputies Gen.
Boulanger, minister OF war, submitted q
bill for an experimental m mobilization OF the
army in October. The bill provides for q.
credit OF 5, 600, 900 francs to defray the ex-
penses. The maximum time for mobiliza-
tion is fixed at ten days. u. IL
A Lond on cable to the NY Evening Post,
says: At the banquet to Mr.. Goschen
Lord Salisbury declared that the timer
must soon come for the government Of
England, by some sharp and short express
sion OF its will. to put an end to astate Of
things which make them ridiculous. These
words were noticed at the time but no one !
WAS then in a position to guess at their
significance. Facts since learned Indicate
that this ''short and sharp method is to;
consist. If fcircums tances favor, in the whole
sale arrest OF the Irish parliamentary par
ty. .Es#
Pensions granted: Minnesota-Increase:
J. s. Carleton. Fairmount J. B. Boyd,
alias John B. johnson, Willmar; w. Kav-f
anagh, Greenleafton; l.. G. Reynolds,
Everett, Newhouse S. H. Johnson AUSTIN.
G. G. Scofeld, LIE Sueur. Dakota-C. L.:
Cooper, Speartish. Increased-J. w. Es-
com, Edmunds; S. S. Warner, Montrose;
H. Nearman, Elkpoint. =" -
Secretary Fairchild has addressed q let
ter to Capt NJ. A. Healey, commanding the.
revenue steamer Bear at San Francisco"
which wilsoon setisail for Alaska9 waters,
clothing him with full powerto enforce the ,
law which prohibits the killing of any
otter, mink, marten, sable or fur seal or
other fur bearing animal within the limits
OF Alaska Territory except under the law
and department regulations. Capt. ,Hea. {
ly's attention is called to the law which
forbids the killing anywhere of seals less.
than one year old, and he is instructed to "
use the force at his command to the,
end that no persons attached to or con-
nected with any vessel OF the United
States violate this law, and also to en-
force the penalties provided for such yiola-
tion. -
Postmaster commissioned Minnesota---
Cedar Mills, Julia Anderson; Millersburg,
c. T. Miller. Fourth class postmasters
appointed; Minnesota-Maple Lake. NJ.
Currie, j. B. Letrurneau; Marsetta,T. j.,
Hoosier; Norwood, c. suffrens. Iowa.
Mortimer, A. NJ. Gustin; Norwalk, I.
A. Lierlie; Rising Sun, T. K. Barlow;
Sorter, Lucy A. Sorter; Wallingford, E..
NJ. Kneiss; Windell, j. J. Little. IA
The members OF the Hotel Mems Asso-.
citation called at the White House and
were received by the President In the east
room. The introductons were made by
ME. 0dITlsou, CNe pteSiuSuI VI oit0 dSSoClt-
tion. They subsequently, called at the,
department and paid their respects to-
Secretary Fairchild. A visit was made to-
Mt. Vernon. #
The condition of Justice Woods, OF the
supreme court, has grown worse since his
return to Washington. He is lying criti-
cally i'll and his death may occur at any
moment. He is suffering from dropsy and
a complication OF diseases. ~.
Pensions increased: Minnesota-F.
Williams. Sauk Center; w. L. Stephens,
Northheld; w. Wyant, Oakland;. H. A..
Burr, North Minneapolis; F. A. Stevens,
Minneapolis; s. Smith, Sauk Center. Day
kota-G. Miller, Huron; T. B. BuchaEan,J
Swan Lake; T. Holland, De smet; J. Darr.
Altamon; J. J. Wyant, Huron; J. +. Max
well, Egeland. -. sTA==5 -
st. John, N. B., Special: The food as
the river is regarded ts the direst calamity
that ever befell the province. The wateA
is now almost two feet higher than ever
known before. The city Of Fredericton id
in total darkness, the gass house having
been invaded. Nerepis bridge, which eostf
the province nearly 5000, 600, was swept
away. At Westfeld, fifteen miles from